WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0000894546 <NAME> Claire Technologies, Inc. <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Claire Technologies, Inc. September 30, 1996 financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements [/LEGEND] <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 4,446 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,446 <PP&E> 22,647 <DEPRECIATION> (4,021) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 627,752 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 445,363 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8,540 <OTHER-SE> 173,849 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 627,752 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 638,193 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 96,908 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,092,918) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (638,193) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,092,918) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.15) <EPS-DILUTED> (.15)